Microsoft shuffles its Cloud and Enterprise team, further melding software and cloud

Microsoft shuffles its Cloud and Enterprise team, further melding software and cloud

Microsoft is tweaking its Cloud & Enterprise business unit, and more tightly integrating its Windows Server, SQL Server, System Center and Dynamics CRM and ERP teams into its cloud organization, in the process. Scott Guthrie, the Cloud & Enterprise Executive Vice President, notified his team of changes to the org via an internal e-mail on October 22, according to my contacts. October 22 also happened to be the day Microsoft announced its Q1 FY 2016 earnings, which showed progress for Microsoft’s new “Intelligent Cloud” reporting group, which includes on-premises software, cloud services and consulting services combined. Intelligent Cloud isn’t synonymous with “commercial cloud,” however. Microsoft officials have said they expect commercial cloud revenues, which includes Azure, Office 365, Dynamics CRM Online, Power BI and more of its business cloud services,…